How 24-Year-Old Man Died After Falling From Moving Train On His Way To 'Death Island'

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How 24-Year-Old Man Died After Falling From Moving Train On His Way To 'Death Island'

A 24-year-old Canadian man, Ryan Joseph Ralph, has been killed after falling from a moving train on Thailand’s notorious “Death Island”.

Ryan, boarded the overnight train with British girlfriend Shona Morgan, 22, in Bangkok to reach the notorious Koh Tao island on Wednesday, March 20.

A couple of hours into the journey, the Canadian tourist left Shona sleeping while he went for a cigarette at the end of the carriage. He is believed to have been injured in a fall from the train before being pulled briefly along the tracks.

Tragically, he was found dead the next day under a newly built platform at the Chet Samian Railway Station in Ratchaburi province.

Police believe Ryan fell and was struck by part of the concrete platform while the train was still moving, before dragging himself underneath to escape the wheels but he later passed out and died from blood loss.

Police Lieutenant Colonel Rathnont Kasemchaisit of the Photharam Police said: "The dead man was shirtless, wearing brown shorts and a necklace, and lying on his back with severe injuries on both of his legs.

"He had in his pocket a wallet containing various documents and Thai banknotes.

"From the preliminary investigation, there were no traces of assault. We believe he had been dead for at least five hours.

“The Canadian did not die instantly. He managed to crawl under the platform, but died of blood loss later on.”

Ryan’s girlfriend Shona said she became worried when she woke up around an hour after he left and he was not on the train and could not be contacted.

She disembarked from the train and notified officers at the nearest police station at around 10:30 pm local time.

Authorities said that Ryan may have been struck on the leg by the platform, which had insufficient lighting and was only around 50 cm away from the train tracks. Shona, 23, said he had been in Thailand since February 17, and she flew into the country shortly after to celebrate his birthday with him.

Ryan’s body was taken to the Forensic Institute for a post-mortem examination.

Police said they had given the details to the Canadian Embassy to inform his relatives of his death.